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What’s next for Kyle Beckerman? Focusing on his family — but don’t count out coaching just yet

With the announcement today of Kyle Beckerman’s retirement, the big question on everyone’s mind: What’s next for the now-former 21-year professional soccer player?

In a press conference today, Beckerman said teaching was “in my blood.”

“Both my parents were school teachers,” he said. “My brother is the head coach for the wrestling team at Brown. I have coaching and teaching in my blood. It’s definitely something I’d be interested in, for sure. I’d like to see Real fighting for everything. we have this beautiful stadium with fans fighting behind us, and we want to send them home happy.